The woman accused of smothering her child to death was supposed to be in court on Monday, but she was still in a hospital.

Lakeesha Brown, 28, was charged with second-degree murder, child abuse resulting in death and endangering the welfare of a child.

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Brown's 7-year-old son, Esmond Ross, was found dead Saturday morning in a house near 27th Street and Prospect Avenue. Esmond's arm was broken in three places.

According to court documents, a witness told police that she came home and found Brown and the boy both nude, with Brown twisting the child's arm. The witness said the boy didn't move or make a sound, court papers show.

The witness called police.

Prosecutors said the child's father arrived and saw Brown sitting on the child's chest, twisting his arm. The father pushed Brown off, and she was chanting something, according to court documents.

Police also said they saw Brown naked and twisting her dead child's arm.

According to court documents, Brown told police that she grabbed the child's arm, he said it hurt, and then she blacked out.

"I didn't realize I was hurting him like that," said Brown, according to court documents.

Brown told officers that she suffocated her son by laying her leg across his and by sitting on his chest, prosecutors said.

Brown said she didn't know why she did it, and she said she heard voices, according to court documents.

Brown and Esmond's father had separated. Esmond's aunt, Fasavia Ross, said she knew Brown to be a loving mother.

"I know that she loved him and I know that he loved her, so, like I said, it's a big question mark in my head," Ross said.

Police said Brown has had a mental evaluation and was in the hospital due to another medical issue.

Prosecutors plan to ask for a bond of $250,000 when Brown is able to make it to court, which is set for Wednesday.